In an operating room with his skull and brain exposed, Brad Carter jammed on his guitar, specially made from crates used to store shotgun shells. Dr. Read more...
Photo: Carter uses a fingerpicking style inspired by flamenco and classical guitar styles he learned at an early age. The effect that his disease had on his playing technique influenced him to find treatment immediately.
The Cultural Affairs Commission and the Campus Events Commission have announced the opening act of this year's Bruin Bash: a combination of two student DJs, Jeffrey Hsiao and Bentley Montes, have been selected to perform for the first 45 minutes of the concert. Read more...
The disco days may be over, but a love for ABBA is still alive – throw in a little a cappella and the groovy lyrics are refreshed with a vocal twist. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA coed a capella group Scattertones will peform the hits of ABBA at the Hollywood Bowl on Sunday.
It’s been a couple of years since pop group Bastille’s first tracks from EPs and mixtapes caused a buzz, but the British quartet, led by frontman Dan Smith, is finally ready to storm the American music scene with its full-length debut album, “Bad Blood.” Read more...
The second and final day of this year’s FYF Fest had all the makings of the quintessential Los Angeles summer experience: hot summer sun, a slight breeze from the western beaches, food trucks galore and immense amounts of musical talent. Read more...
Photo: With the second day of FYF Fest complete, Los Angeles crowds were served energetic sets by artists, including !!! (vocalized “Chk Chk Chk”), across four stages.
The past Saturday saw hordes of indie, electronic and rock fans flood the Los Angeles State Historic Park for the 10th annual FYF Fest. Read more...
Photo: Psychedelic rock band MGMT, led by leadsinger Andrew VanWyngarden, was one of fifty-eight bands that performed in this year’s FYF Fest, that saw 20,000 music lovers crowd 4 stages of fusing genres of music.
After braving the storm of misguided “Free Earl” campaigns and absentee fathers, 19-year-old Earl Sweatshirt is back with his debut album “Doris.” A member of the Los Angeles-based hip-hop collective Odd Future, Earl Sweatshirt was first introduced to the hip-hop scene as a 16-year-old featured on the 2010 mixtape “Earl,” which casually throws around images of murder, rape and drugs in vivid and sickening detail. Read more...
